25-3-36.
(1) From and after October 1,
1998, every justice court judge shall receive as full compensation for his or
her services and in lieu of any and all other fees, costs or compensation
heretofore authorized for such justice court judge, an annual salary based upon
the population of his or her county according to the 1990 federal decennial
census; however, no justice court judge shall be paid less than the salary
authorized under this section to be paid the justice court judge based upon the
population of the county according to the 1980 federal decennial census. The amount of which salary shall be
determined as follows:

(a)
In counties with a population of more than two hundred thousand
(200,000), a salary of Fifty-five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars
($55,559.00).

(b)
In counties with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand
(150,000) but not more than two hundred thousand (200,000), a salary of Fifty-one
Thousand Five Dollars ($51,005.00).

(c)
In counties with a population of more than seventy-five thousand
(75,000) but not more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000), a salary of Forty-six
Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one Dollars ($46,451.00).

(d)
In counties with a population of more than forty-nine thousand (49,000)
but not more than seventy-five thousand (75,000), a salary of Forty Thousand
Seventy-six Dollars ($40,076.00).

(e)
In counties with a population of more than thirty-four thousand (34,000)
but not more than forty-nine thousand (49,000), a salary of Thirty-four
Thousand Six Hundred Eleven Dollars ($34,611.00).

(f)
In counties with a population of more than twenty-four thousand five
hundred (24,500) but not more than thirty-four thousand (34,000), a salary of Thirty-two
Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars ($32,789.00).

(g)
In counties with a population of more than twenty-one thousand (21,000)
but not more than twenty-four thousand five hundred (24,500), a salary of Twenty-nine
Thousand One Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($29,146.00).

(h)
In counties with a population of more than sixteen thousand five hundred
(16,500) but not more than twenty-one thousand (21,000), a salary of Twenty-five
Thousand Five Hundred Three Dollars ($25,503.00).

(i)
In counties with a population of more than twelve thousand (12,000) but
not more than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500), a salary of Twenty-one
Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty Dollars ($21,860.00).

(j)
In counties with a population of more than eight thousand (8,000) but
not more than twelve thousand (12,000), a salary of Eighteen Thousand
Dollars ($18,000.00).

(k)
In counties with a population of eight thousand (8,000) or less, a
salary of Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($14,400). The board of supervisors of any county having
two (2) judicial districts and two (2) justice court judges for the county
shall pay the justice court judges an amount equal to that hereinabove provided
for judges in the next higher population category per year, if said justice
court judges maintain regular office hours and are personally present in the
office they maintain for at least thirty (30) hours per week. In any county having a population greater
than eight thousand (8,000) but less than eight thousand five hundred (8,500)
according to the 1990 federal decennial census and in which U.S. Highway 61 and
Mississippi Highway 4 intersect, the board of supervisors may, in its
discretion, pay such justice court judges an additional amount not to exceed
the sum of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Fifty Dollars ($11,550.00) per year,
payable beginning April 1, 1997.

In
any county having a population greater than ten thousand (10,000) but less than
ten thousand five hundred (10,500) according to the 1990 federal decennial
census and in which Mississippi Highway 3 and Mississippi Highway 6 intersect,
the board of supervisors may, in its discretion, pay such justice court judges
an additional amount not to exceed One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars
($1,450.00) per year, payable beginning April 1, 1997. In any county having a population greater
than twenty-four thousand seven hundred (24,700) and less than twenty-four
thousand nine hundred (24,900), according to the 1990 federal census, wherein
Mississippi Highways 15 and 16 intersect, the board of supervisors shall pay
such justice court judge an additional amount equal to Two Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per year.

(2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, in the
event that the number of justice court judges authorized pursuant to Section 9-11-2(1)
is exceeded pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-11-2(4), the aggregate of
the salaries paid to the justice court judges of such a county shall not exceed
the amount sufficient to pay the number of justice court judges authorized
pursuant to Section 9-11-2(1) and such amount shall be equally divided among
those justice court judges continuing to hold office under the provisions of
Section 9-11-2(4).

(3)
From and after January 1, 1984, all fees, costs, fines and penalties
charged and collected in the justice court shall be paid to the clerk of the
justice court for deposit, along with monies from cash bonds and other monies
which have been forfeited in criminal cases, into the general fund of the
county as provided in Section 9-11-19; and the clerk of the board of
supervisors shall be authorized and empowered, upon approval by the board of
supervisors, to make disbursements and withdrawals from the general fund of the
county in order to pay any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in
complying with this section, including payment of the salaries of justice court
judges as provided by subsection (1) of this section. The provisions of this subsection shall not, except as to cash bonds
and other monies which have been forfeited in criminal cases, apply to monies
required to be deposited in the justice court clerk clearing account as
provided in Section 9-11-18, Mississippi Code of 1972.

(4)
The salaries provided for in subsection (1) of this section shall be
payable monthly by warrant drawn by the clerk of the board of supervisors on
the general fund of the county; however, the board of supervisors, by
resolution duly adopted and entered on its minutes, may provide that such salaries
shall be paid semimonthly on the first and fifteenth day of each month. If a pay date falls on a weekend or legal
holiday, salary payments shall be made on the workday immediately preceding the
weekend or legal holiday.

(5)
Provided, that the salary of any justice court judge shall not be
reduced during his term of office as a result of a population change following
a federal decennial census.

(6)
Any justice court judge who is unable to attend and hold court by reason
of being under suspension by the Commission on Judicial Performance or the
Mississippi Supreme Court shall not receive a salary while under such
suspension.

SECTION
2. The Attorney General of the
State of Mississippi shall submit this act, immediately upon approval by the
Governor, or upon approval by the Legislature subsequent to a veto, to the
Attorney General of the United States or to the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia in accordance with the provisions of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.

SECTION
3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the date it is effectuated under Section 5 of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended and extended.